Composite construction of walls, partitions, and the like.



E. T. BATES. COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION OI WALLS, PARTITIONS, AND THB LIKE.

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Peeeeted Feb.11,1913.

APPLICATION FILED APR.6, 1910.

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APPLICATION FILED APR.6, 1910.

Patentd Feb. 11, 1.913.

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" entras ramena EDWARD T.' BATES, 0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.

To all 'whom t may` concern Be it known that I, EDWARD T. BATES, acitizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District ofColumbia, have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in CompositeConstruction of Walls, Partitions, and the Like; and I do hereby declarethe followin to be a full, clear, and exact description o the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainstomake and use the same.

My invention relates to the of walls, partitions, ceilings, floors, androofs for buildings, and piers, cofferdams and the like, has for itsobject economy and facility in construction, durability and the readyhandling of the material without skilled labor; and the inventionconsists in certain improvements which will be fully disclosed in thefollowing specification and claims.

construction In the accompanying drawings, whichl form partv of thisspeciiicationz-Fi'gure 1 represents' a vertical transverse section ofpart of a building illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation ofa wall o1" partition with one side or face and the4 fillof the same.Fig.- 4 is a plan View of one of the building sections showing the innerside thereof. Fig. 5 is av horizontal section ofthe same on line 6-6Fig. 4.' Fig.' 6 is a plan view of a modified form of the section. Fig.7 is an end view ofthe same. Fig. 8 is a vertical transverse lsection ofthe lower part of a hollow wall. Fig. 9 is a detail plan View showing adetachable spacing and locking member applied'to a rod. Fig. 10 is aperspective of the spacing and locking member. Fig. 11 is afront-elevation of a modified formof said member. Fig. l12 is a likeview of another modifica- Fig. 13 is a horizontal section of a wallillustrating the modification shown in Fig. 2, on line 13-13 looking inthe direction of the arrow. Fig. 14 is a plan view of a gage-plate on anenlarged scale. Fig. 15 is a longitudinal section of the same, and Fig.16 is a side elevation of the core for forming the interior' openings ofa hollow wall shown in Figs. 1

and 8.

Reference being had tothe drawings and Specification of Letters'latent.application mea April e, 1910. serial No, 553,786.

arches Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectionlthe designating charactersthereon,ithe numeral 1 indicates the base or foundation for a wall of abuilding, pier or the like.

2 indicates the interchangeable sections of which the building, wall,pier or the like is constructed. The form of the section is illustratedin Figs. 4` 5, 6, and 7, and'comprises a body 3I on the inside of whichare inwardly projecting members orlugs 4` arranged in pairs in differentvertical and horizontal planes, which, whentwo sections are placedopposite each other, withvthe ends of t-he lugs abutting against'theinner or adjacent interiorfaces' become spacing.

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members, to regulate the thickness of 'a wall lor partition. Thesemembers 4 may be'of;

any preferred form, square as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, or they maybecylindrical -as shown in Figs.- 6 and sections and the rigid 'metallicrods 8, to @allow concrete to till in behind the rod in Concreteconstruction. In both forms of the.

cave seats in the members 4 *andf secure the; sections 2 against lateraldisplacement 7 and are provided with concave recesses 5 on one sidel inthe A 'former construction and continuous con--` cavitie's 6, in thelatter, and on both forms a shoulder 7 is formed at each end to pro.'videa space between the inner face of they the wall during constructionare made 1n suitable lengths and in concrete'construction some or all ofthem may be removed or with-v drawn and the space occupied by saidrodsiilled with cement, molten metal or the likewhich will takethe-plaee of the removed rods and forms an effective reinforce. The.rods may be cylindrical and rfit the concave seats in the members 4, oropposite sides' thereof may be flattened as shown at 11, 11 in Figs. 2and 3, so that they may be readily inserted between the members 4 andremoved therefrom-at the out-er ends of said'I members. After the rodthus iiattened has been inserted between the members 4, it is given aquarter turn on its axis, when the.

cylindrical 'portion of the rod engages the members 4 and securely locksthe opposite or' adjacent sect-ions 2 together and holds them securelyin position in the wall, as shown in Fig. 3. rlhis rod may be furthermodified by using a smaller rod and applying tubular locking-keys orbushings 12, shown in the same figures of the drawings and in detail inFigs. 9, 10, 11 and 12. As shown, one side of the key is vcut awayv at13 so that they may be readily applied to the rod and pushed Idownbetween the rod and the members 4, 'as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 andeffectively lock the rod in position and the sections 2 in the Wall. Thekeys may be made with parallel sides as shown in Fil s. 10 and 12 orthey may be tapered slightly as shown in Fig. 11, or may be providedwith a collar 14, as shown in Fig. 12. The keys may be rotated on therod to bring the open side 13 on opposite sides thereof at intervals toprevent displacement of the rod Iiwn the lugs until the `cement fillinghas b een supplied.

The outer walls of buildings may be made hollow, as shown at 15, inFigs. 1 and 8, and this hollow construction is produced by the use of acylindrical core 16, shown in Fig. 16, as many of thembeing used as maybe required to expedite the work in forming as many conduits or passages15 as may be desired. The core is rovided with wall of the passage ofconduit 15.

a screw-thread 17, is placed 1n position in the Wall Wherever a passageor conduit is desired for Ventilating, conveying sewage, or water,running piping, electric wires or other purposes, cement poured in thewall between sections, 2, 2, filling the space between the body or sides3, 3, and the core revolved and raised as the cement hardens by the bar17 on the upper end thereof, thus forming cylindrical hollow spaces inthe wall. When used for Ventilating purposes exits to the passages maybe made by' forming openings 18 in the sections 2, as shown in Fig. 1.'Ihe thickness of the walls may be accurately regulated and the wallreinforced. by the use of plates 19, shown in Figs. 1, 14 and 15, whichare provided with openings 20, 20 to engage the members 4 and theprojecting part of the rod 8, and openings 21, 21 to engage the tie rods8, and the edges are concaved to fit around the The plates arepreferably made in two parts connected by right and left screw-threadedmembers 22, by which the plate may be adjusted to regulate the thicknessof the wall.

The rods 8 may be secured together by wire 24 or horizontal tie-rods 10may be laid on the lugs 4, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. When the latterare used, the members 4 are lengthened as shown in Figs. 1 and 18.

In Fig. 1 a ceiling 26 and floor 27 composed of sec-tions 2 and concreteare shown,

and a balcony 28 is projected from the front of the wall, the innersections 2 being omitted. 4

In the construction of walls the rods 8 are embedded in the base orfoundation 1, properly spaced and the sections 2 assembled thereon. Whena proper height of the wall has been reached, the space between thesections is filled with cement. Additional sections 2 are assembledandthe filling with cement,repeated as frequently as required until theWalls are completed. The rods 8 may be allowed to remain in the walls atsuitable intervals to form metallic reinforces for the walls, and thespaces left by the removalof a port-ion of the rods 8 may be filled withcement or other suitable material to form a reinforce for the wall, orthe spaces may be left open to form dead air spaces in the walls.

In the construction of partitions,the sections 2 are placed impositionon the rods 8 so that the outer ends of the members 4 rest against theinner side or face of the body 3, and the sections may be usedinterchangeably at will.

In the construction of portable wooden buildings, the rods,8 whichsecure the sections together and reinforce the structure may be allowedto remain in position; and may be made of steel, woo`d or other suitablematerial thus providing for a ready separation of the structure when itis desired-to remove it. y

In the construction of piers or cofier dams, where the foundation isbelow the surface of the water, the rods 8 having been properly spaced,the sections 2 may be lapplied to the rods as shown at the upper thewall has reached the surface of the n water, the spaces between thesections are filled with cement as in the former construction, or in theconstruction of piers only one face of the wall may be erected and thespace between the sides of the pier filled with stone and cement.

It is obvious that two opposite sections 2 may be assembled and thecement filling put in before the sections are placed on the rods, whichcement after being immersed in water will soften and spread to seal thejoints between the sections.

In some constructions it may be found desirable to reinforce the Wallsby using additional sections 2, between the outer "sheaves faces of thewall, and form a binder of the cement to hold the additional section inposition. To effect this, some of the sections may be perforated asshown at 29 in Fig. 6 to allow the cement to flow through the body Yofthe sections and form binders.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is- 1. Acomposite construction comprisingrigid parallel support-ingv members, aplurality of sections set staggering having inwardly extending spacingand locking members arranged in different planes, the members in oneplane having grooves facing in the same direction toward said supportingmembers, and the members in another plane having. grooves facing in theopposite direction toward said :supporting members, whereby the sectionsmay be inserted between the supporting members andjslide thereon. 1

2. A com osite construction comprising rigid paralle supporting membersor rods, a plurality of sections having. inwardly extending spacing andlocking members arranged in different vertical and different horizontalplanes and having grooves in their adjacent faces opening towardlsaidsupporting members to engage both opposite sides of each supportingmember and slide thereon. y

3. A composite construction comprising rigid arallel supporting membersor rods, a plura ity of sections having inwardly extending spacing andlocking members a1- ranged in different vertical and differenthorizontal planes and having grooves 1n their adjacent faces openingtoward said supporting members to engage both opposite si es of eachsupporting member and slide thereon, and a member engaging the abut-.

ting edges of said section for securing the sections against lateraldisplacement. while sliding on the supporting members.

4. A composite construction comprising rigid supporting members embeddedat their lower ends, laterally extending spacing and locking members setstaggering and constructed to eigage said supporting members on oppositesi es and slide thereon.

5. A wall or partition comprising sections providedwithprojectingmembers on one side thereof set staggering' in differentplanes and having concave sides facing each other, reinforcing membersbetween and engaging the aforesaid members, and detachable lockingmembers for securingsaid reinforcing members to said sections.

6. A wall or partition comprising sections provided with projectingspacing and lockinforcing members a plurality of sections havingv ingmembers on one side thereof set staggering and provided with grooves intheir adj acent faces, reinforcing members between and engaged on bothor opposite sides by the aforesaid members, and means for connecting thereinforcing members together.

7 A wall or partition comprising sections provided with members on theinner side thereof set staggering and having concave sides facing eachother and shoulders at eac-li end of the concave, reinforcing membersbetween and engaging the aforesaid members, and a filling of concretebetween said sections and around said reinforcing members.

8. A wall or partition comprising sections provided with members on theinner side thereof set staggerin and spaced apart, re-

etween the aforesaid members, and locking members on the reinforcingmembers, said locking members having an open side for securing them tothe secions.

' 9. A wall comprising slidable sections provided with members on theinner side thereof 'set staggering and having concave sides constructedto engage opposite sides of reinforcing members and preventlateraldisplacement of the y sections, reinforcingl members between andengaging t-he concave sides of adjacent members, a lilling of concreteand conduits in the wall formed by the concrete.

10. A wall comprising opposite sections having laterally Aprojectingmembers on ytheir inner faces set staggering provided with concavesides, reinforcing members engaging opposite sides of said projectingmembers, and horizontally arranged reinforcing plates between saidsections and connected to said reinforcing' members.

11. A section fora wall or the like having projections on one facethereof set staggering in diderent vertical and horizontal planes,vsaidprojections rovided with concave sides facing each ot er and adapted toengage a rod for connecting the sections of the rod.

12. .A section for a wall or the like, having projections on'one sidethereof set staggering in di'erent vertical and horizontal planesprovided with concave sides facing 'eachother and adapted to engage arod, and

having transverse openings through the body of the section.

in testimony whereof :i affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

`EDWARD T. BATES. `Witnesses:

D. C. Rnmom., W. PARKER REINOHL.

